The employee went on to question Zynga's decision to lay off 18% of its workforce, but insisted that the mood on the finals days at the New York office was upbeat.

"We thought, 'You just laid off your most talented mobile team'. We were totally under-utilised," they added.

"Most layoffs are sad. You imagine big corporate settings where security is there to lead people out of the office so they don't make a scene. This was the opposite. Music was being played loudly, and people were ripping up Zynga hoodies and T-shirts.

"Anything that was Zynga was completely left there. The sentiment felt positive."